Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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